Rushab Patel (born 29 June 1993) is a Kenyan cricketer.[1] He made his List A debut in the 2015–17 ICC World Cricket League Championship on 28 May 2016 against Papua New Guinea.[2] In January 2018, Patel was named in Kenya's squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament.[3]

Rushab Patel
Personal information
Full name
Rushabhvardhan Nipun Patel
Born (1993-06-29) 29 June 1993 (age 31)
Nairobi, Kenya
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
International information
National side
T20I debut (cap 31)21 October 2019 v Bermuda
Last T20I25 November 2022 v Seychelles
Career statistics
Competition T20I LA T20
Matches 24 24 30
Runs scored 405 529 462
Batting average 22.50 26.45 20.08
100s/50s –/1 –/3 –/1
Top score 63 99* 63
Balls bowled 24 24 30
Wickets 4 0 4
Bowling average 6.00 6.00
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 2/7 2/7
Catches/stumpings 12/– 9/– 14/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 25 November 2022

In May 2019, he was included in the Kenyan team for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier tournament in Uganda.[4][5] In September 2019, he was named in Kenya's squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates.[6] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut against Bermuda, on 21 October 2019.[7] In November 2019, he was named in Kenya's squad for the Cricket World Cup Challenge League B tournament in Oman.[8]

Patel was included in Kenya's squad, in October 2021, for the Regional Final of the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier tournament in Rwanda.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Rushab Patel". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  2. ^ "ICC World Cricket League Championship, 24th Match: Papua New Guinea v Kenya at Port Moresby, May 30, 2016". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Cricket Kenya hire Pakistani match analyst". Daily Nation. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Former national team captain back after surprise exit last year". The Star (Kenya). Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  5. ^ "African men in Uganda for T20 showdown". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  6. ^ "National team selection sparks controversy". The Star (Kenya). Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  7. ^ "17th Match, Group A, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier at ICCA Dubai, Oct 21 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  8. ^ "The 46-year-old Swamibapa's bowler is a surprise inclusion in Kenya team as Otieno dropped again". The Star (Kenya). Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  9. ^ "Patel back as Kenya names Africa Regional Final squad". Kenya Cricket. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
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